1. INSPECTION PREPARATION CPL 0106

2. NCO’S ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING THE PREPARATION FOR AN INSPECTION

3. PREPARATION FOR AN INSPECTION u NECESSARY STEPS –CONDUCT AN INITIAL PRE-INSPECTION –DEVISE A UNIT PLAN –DEVISE INDIVIDUAL PLANS –SUPERVISE F AVOID POOR PLANNING OR IMPROPER SUPERVISION

4. REFERENCES  MCO P1020.34F MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS  MCO P10120.28 INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING REGULATIONS  TM-10120-15/1 MARINE CORPS UNIFORM FITTING AND ALTERATION MANUAL  MC BULLETINS IN THE 10120 SERIES

5. PROPER FITTING AND ALTERATION PROCEDURES u UNIFORMS THAT MAY BE ALTERED WILL BE ALTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TM-10120-15/1, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM FITTING AND ALTERATION MANUAL.

6. SHIRT, MAN’S u LONG SLEEVE SHIRT- DETERMINED BY NECK SIZE AND SLEEVE LENGTH u SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT-DETERMINED BY CHEST SIZE ONLY u EACH SHIRT IS FITTED OVER AN UNDERSHIRT WITH COLLAR BUTTONED AND SLEEVES UNBUTTONED

7. SHIRT, MAN’S u AMPLE ROOM TO PERMIT FREE USE OF ARMS WITHOUT BINDING u COLLAR OF THE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT WILL ALLOW FOR INSERTION OF THE INDEX FINGER u LENGTH IS 2” ABOVE SECOND JOINT OF THE THUMB WITH A 1/2” TOLERANCE

8. SHIRT, MAN’S u SLEEVE LENGTH OF THE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT MAY BE SHORTENED u ALTERATIONS TO THE SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT ARE PROHIBITED

9. SHIRT, WOMEN’S u LONG AND SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS ARE DESIGNED AS A SEMI- FORMFITTING GARMENT u SHOULD FIT SMOOTHLY OVER THE BUST AND COMFORTABLY THROUGH THE SHOULDERS u PRIORITY FIT - BUST, SHOULDERS, SLEEVES

10. SHIRT, WOMEN’S u BACK - SMOOTHLY OVER THE UPPER HIPS AND NOT TOO HIGH u FRONT - SMOOTHLY OVER THE BUST WITHOUT STRAIN u SHOULDERS - SEAM GOES TO THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER u SLEEVES - 2” ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT OF THE THUMB WITH A 1/2” TOLERANCE

11. SHIRT, WOMEN’S u COLLAR ALLOWS FOR INSERTION OF INDEX FINGER u RIBBONS ARE WORN CENTERED ON THE LEFT SIDE, EVEN WITH OR UP TO 2” ABOVE THE FIRST VISIBLE BUTTON AND PARALLEL TO THE DECK

12. SHIRT, WOMEN’S u SIDE SEAMS, FRONT AND BACK SEAMS MAY BE TAKEN IN TO PRODUCE A SEMI-FORMFITTING APPEARANCE

13. TROUSERS, MEN’S u HEM - 2-3” u LENGTH - JUNCTION OF THE SHOE WELT IN THE REAR WITH A 1/4” TOLERANCE u RISE - 1/2 - 1” u WORN WITH THE WAISTBAND SQUARELY ATOP THE HIPBONES u POCKETS LIE FLAT

14. TROUSERS, MEN’S u TROUSERS BREAK SLIGHTLY OVER THE SHOES IN THE FRONT u FRONT OF TROUSERS IS 3/4 - 1” SHORTER THAN REAR u CREASES EXTEND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE HEM TO APPROX. 2” ABOVE THE TROUSER CROTCH u NO DOUBLE CREASES

15. TROUSERS, WOMEN’S u WEARING OF TROUSERS IS THE INDIVIDUAL’S OPTION UNLESS PRESCRIBED BY COMMANDERS u ALL REGULATIONS OF MALE TROUSERS APPLY TO WOMEN TROUSERS EXCEPT A TOLERANCE OF 1/2” ABOVE THE SHOE WELT IN THE REAR

16. SKIRT u THE SKIRT SHOULD FIT SMOOTHLY OVER THE WAISTLINE AND HIPS. SEAMS ARE CENTERED AT THE SIDES AND HANG VERTICALLY. u LENGTH - 1” ABOVE THE HIGHEST POINT TO 1” BELOW THE LOWEST POINT OF THE KNEE WITH A 2-3” HEM

17. COAT, MEN’S SERVICE AND DRESS u SERVICE COAT- SEMI- FORMFITTING GARMENT u DRESS COAT- FORMFITTING GARMENT u LENGTH FOR BOTH IS TO A POINT 1” ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT OF THE THUMB WITH 1/4” TOLERANCE

18. COATS u SERVICE COAT - APPROX. 2” OF FREEDOM IN THE CHEST AND 1” OF FREEDOM IN THE WAIST u DRESS COAT - APPROX. 1” OF FREEDOM IN BOTH CHEST AND WAIST

19. COATS u FLARES UP TO AN INCH OF MATERIAL ARE PERMITTED u BACK VENT SHOULD OVERLAP EACH OTHER BETWEEN 3-4” u ALTERING THE SERVICE COAT TO A FORMFITTING GARMENT IS PROHIBITED

20. COATS, WOMEN’S SERVICE AND DRESS u BOTH THE SERVICE AND DRESS COATS ARE SEMI-FORMFITTING u ALL REGULATIONS APPLY FOR FEMALES THAT APPLY TO MALES, EXCEPT THAT BUTTONS MAY BE MOVED UP TO 3/8” TO THE LEFT ONLY

21. SERVICE SWEATER u THE SERVICE SWEATER IS AUTHORIZED FOR THE SERVICE “B”, “C”, AND UTILITY UNIFORM ONLY u THE SERVICE TIE WILL NOT BE WORN WITH THE SERVICE SWEATER u SLEEVES ARE ROLLED INSIDE OUT

22. ALL WEATHER COAT u MEN - MUST REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE KNEECAP, AND MAY NOT EXTEND BELOW MID-CALF u WOMEN - MUST REACH 1” BELOW THE KNEECAP, AND NOT EXTEND BELOW MID-CALF

23. MATERNITY UNIFORM u CONSISTS OF GREEN TUNIC TOP, SKIRT OR SLACKS, AND KHAKI LONG OR SHORT SLEEVE MATERNITY SHIRT

24. UTILITY UNIFORM u OTHER THAN INSTANCES PRESCRIBED BY CMC, THE UTILITY UNIFORM IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR LEAVE AND LIBERTY. u NO ALTERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS UNIFORM

25. UTILITY UNIFORM u A WEB BELT WITH BUCKLE IS WORN WITH THE UTILITY UNIFORM u SLEEVE ROLLS ARE INSIDE-OUT, ABOUT 3” WIDE, AND ABOUT 2” ABOVE THE ELBOW

26. UTILITY UNIFORM u MATERNITY UNIFORM - ALL REGULATIONS APPLY TO THE MATERNITY UNIFORM THAT APPLY TO THE STANDARD UTILITY UNIFORM EXCEPT THE WEB BELT WILL NOT BE WORN

27. NAMETAPES u AS OF 1 OCTOBER, 1992, NAMETAPES ARE MANDATORY ON BOTH THE UTILITY BLOUSE AS WELL AS UTILITY TROUSERS u OLIVE GREEN, 1” WIDE, AT LEAST 7 1/2” LONG, WITH 3/4” LETTERS. IF NAME IS TOO LONG, THEN USE 1/2” LETTERS

28. NAMETAPES u ALL LETTERS WILL BE IN CAPS i.e.., MCCARTHY, NOT McCARTHY u WASH NAMETAPES BEFORE ATTACHING TO UNIFORM TO PREVENT WRINKLING OF UTILITIES

29. COVERS AND HEADGEAR u THE FRAME CAP SHALL FIT AROUND THE LARGEST PART OF THE HEAD. THE CAP SHALL BE CENTERED AND WORN STRAIGHT, WITH THE TIP OF THE VISOR ON LINE WITH THE EYEBROW. u GARRISON COVERS WILL BE CENTERED SQUARELY OR SLIGHTLY TILTED TO THE RIGHT. SWEATBAND 1 IN ABOVE THE EYEBROW

30. COVERS AND HEADGEAR u FEMALE MARINES’ COVERS SHALL BE FITTED OVER THE HAIR STYLE AND SHOULD NOT PUCKER OR WRINKLE ACROSS THE TOP u POLY/WOOL COVERS WILL NOT BE WORN WITH GABARDINE BLOUSES OR TROUSERS, AND VICE-VERSA

31. FOOTWEAR u OXFORDS –ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE SERVICE UNIFORM (SKIRT) u PUMPS –HEELS NOT LESS THAN 1 IN NOR MORE THAN 2 ½ IN IN HEIGHT –BASE OF THE HEELS NOT LESS THAN 3/8 BY 3/8 IN NOR MORE THAN 1 ½ BY 1 7/8

32. FOOTWEAR u BOOTS –ALL-BLACK LEATHER –PATENT LEATHER OR GLOSSY FINISH IS NOT AUTHORIZED –SPEED LACES OR EYELET LACING –8 TO 12 IN IN HEIGHT

33. UNIFORM MARKING u EVERY ARTICLE OF CLOTHING WILL BE MARKED CLEARLY WITH OWNER’S NAME u LIGHT ON DARK, DARK ON LIGHT u BLOCK LETTERS, 1/2” OR SMALLER

34. UNIFORM MARKING u BAG, DUFFEL - OUTSIDE ON BOTTOM u BELTS (EXCEPT TROUSER BELTS) - UNDERSIDE, NEAR BUCKLE END u WEB BELTS - ON ONE SIDE ONLY, AS NEAR THE BUCKLE END AS POSSIBLE u COVERS - INSIDE ON THE SWEATBAND

35. UNIFORM MARKING u COATS - INSIDE ON THE NECKBAND u CROWN, CAP - INSIDE THE BAND u DRAWERS - OUTSIDE, FRONT, IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE WAISTBAND u GLOVES - INSIDE AT THE WRIST u AWC LINER - CENTERED NEAR THE TOP u NECKTABS - UNDERSIDE NEAR LEFT END

36. UNIFORM MARKING u NECKTIES - INSIDE OF THE NECK LOOP (CLIP-ON - INSIDE NEAR THE TOP) u SHIRTS - INSIDE THE NECKBAND u SHOES/BOOTS - INSIDE NEAR THE TOP u SOCKS - OUTSIDE, ON TOP OF THE FOOT

37. UNIFORM MARKING u SWEATER - STAMPED ON MANUFACTURING LABEL OR USE MARKING TAPE/LABEL SEWN INSIDE THE BACK OF THE SWEATER, BELOW THE NECKBAND, WITH THREAD TO MATCH THE SWEATER u TROUSERS, SKIRTS, SLACKS - INSIDE NEAR THE TOP

38. UNIFORM MARKING u TRUNKS - INSIDE, IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE WAISTBAND u UNDERSHIRTS - INSIDE BACK, NEAR THE NECKBAND

39. ACCESSORIES u TIE CLASP- NO SUCH THING AS A SNCO TIE CLASP u NECKTIE- MATERIAL MUST MATCH MATERIAL OF SHIRT u BELTS- WEB - 2-4” “A” - 2 3/4-3 3/4” (SNAP) AWC- 1” PAST KEEPER TO 1 1/2” PAST LEFT BELT LOOP (KEEPER IS CENTERED BETWEEN BUTTONS)

40. ACCESSORIES u RANK INSIGNIA- WORN ON ALL DRESS, SERVICE, AND UTILITY UNIFORMS. u UTILITY, AWC, AND LONG SLEEVE- CENTERED, 1/2” FROM BOTH SIDES OF COLLAR, SINGLE POINT UP, CENTER OF THE INSIGNIA ON A LINE BISECTING THE ANGLE OF THE COLLAR

41. ACCESSORIES u RANK INSIGNIA- CLOTH INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN ON THE DRESS AND SERVICE COATS, AND ALL LONG AND SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS u SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS - CENTERED ON SLEEVE u LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS - 4” AND CENTERED FOR E-7 AND BELOW; 3” DOWN AND CENTERED FOR E-8 & E-9

42. ACCESSORIES u MILITARY ID TAGS AND ARMED FORCES ID CARD WILL BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES, WITH CORRECT AND CURRENT INFORMATION u RIBBONS- CENTERED, 1/8” ABOVE HIGHEST POINT OF POCKET (MARKSMANSHIP BADGES) u SENIOR COLOR IS BLUE AND GOES TO THE WEARER’S RIGHT

43. ACCESSORIES u FEMALES MAY WEAR ROWS OF 2 u BACKINGS AND RIBBON BARS SHOULD NOT BE VISIBLE

44. MEDALS u ARRANGED IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE FROM WEARER’S RIGHT WITH BOTTOM ALIGNED u ANODIZED AT INDIVIDUAL’S OPTION u THE MEDAL OF HONOR WILL NOT BE MOUNTED OR REPRODUCED IN MINIATURE

45. MOUNTED MEDALS u WHEN MORE THAN ONE MEDAL IS WORN, THEY ARE SUSPENDED FROM A HOLDING BAR ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT u WHEN TWO OR MORE ROWS ARE WORN, THE UPPER ROW MEDALLIONS COVER THE HOLDING BAR AND SUSPENSION RIBBONS OF THE MEDALS BELOW

46. MOUNTED MEDALS u MEN - MAX OF 4 LARGE MEDALS SIDE BY SIDE, OR 7 OVERLAPPED u WOMEN - MAX OF 3 LARGE MEDALS SIDE BY SIDE, OR 5 OVERLAPPED u RIGHT INBOARD MEDAL WILL SHOW IN FULL

47. MINIATURE MEDALS u MEN - MAX OF 5 SIDE BY SIDE OR 10 OVERLAPPED u WOMEN - MAX OF 4 SIDE BY SIDE OR 8 OVERLAPPED u OVERLAPPING WILL NOT EXCEED 50%, AND THE RIGHT MEDAL WILL SHOW IN FULL

48. MARKSMANSHIP BADGES u 1/8” ABOVE HIGHEST POINT OF POCKET u WHEN TWO BADGES ARE WORN, THEY ARE CENTERED ON THE POCKET WITH ABOUT 3/4” IN BETWEEN, BUT AT NO TIME DO THEY SPAN MORE THAN 4 1/4”

49. BREAST INSIGNIA u NAVAL AVIATOR, NAVAL/COMBAT AIRCREW MEMBER, PARACHUTIST, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL, AND SCUBA DIVERS RATE BREAST INSIGNIA u INSIGNIA IS CENTERED 1/8” ABOVE RIBBONS ON SERVICE AND DRESS UNIFORMS, AND 1/2” ABOVE NAMETAPE ON UTILITIES

50. BREAST INSIGNIA u NO MORE THAN TWO INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN AT ANY ONE TIME u INSPECTING- CORROSION BRASSO BUILD-UP PLACEMENT DISCOLORATION

51. UNIFORM SERVICEABILITY u RIPS, TEARS, FRAYS, BLEACH MARKS, OR DISCOLORATION u UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATIONS (PULL STRAPS REMOVED, “C”) u PATCHES NOT MATCHING MATERIAL AND COLOR u COVERS MISSING METAL FASTENERS AROUND VENTS, FRAYED

52. UNIFORM SERVICEABILITY u CRACKED, CHIPPED, OR MISSING BUTTONS OR FASTENERS u ANY UNIFORM ITEM OR ACCESSORY THAT NO LONGER MEETS THE STANDARDS AND/OR INTENDED PURPOSE

53. Civilian Attire u Should be in good taste u Keep high USMC standards

54. What is authorized for wear with civilian attire? u Male Marines –Gold cuff links, studs, tie bar –Footwear, socks –Mourning band, gloves –Underwear –Black bow tie, service sweater, scarf –All weather coat, (No insignia)

55. What is authorized for wear with civilian attire? u Woman Marines –White shirt without Insignia –Footwear –Gloves, Handbags, Clutch purse, Mourning band – Service sweater, scarf –Maternity Uniform (Not Cammies) –All weather coat without insignia

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